How To Deal With Non-Stoic People (Episode 29)

How can you remain Stoic when everyone around you has lost their head?

Caleb and Michael discuss the problem of Non-Stoics. Often others can’t handle the stress of life and want to share Stoic techniques with them – when is that the right play?

Luckily, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius gave for this very issue.At the end of this conversation, we summarize eight strategies you can use to deal with non-Stoic people.

Check out StoaLetter.com if you haven’t already, the Wednesday letter will summarize each strategy.

Stoa Conversations is Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay’s podcast on Stoic theory and practice.

Caleb and Michael work together on the Stoa app. Stoa is designed to help you build resilience and focus on what matters. It combines the practical philosophy of Stoicism with modern techniques and meditation.

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Caleb Ontiveros has a background in academic philosophy (MA) and startups. His favorite Stoic is Marcus Aurelius. Follow him here: https://twitter.com/calebmontiveros

Michael Tremblay also has a background in academic philosophy (PhD) where he focused on Epictetus. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His favorite Stoic is Epictetus. Follow him here: https://twitter.com/_MikeTremblay

Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations.